Pongee

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Pongee is a soft thin woven cloth. Umbrellas made in China are very likely to be made from a mixture of polyester and pongee called 'Polygee'.

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[edit] Pongee types

[edit] Shinshu Pongee

"The origins of Shinshu pongee go back to a silk cloth called ashiginu that was woven in the Nara period (710 - 794)"[1].

[edit] References

  1. ^ Weaving : Shinshu Pongee

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